Miami Emerges As Favorite For Duke Transfer QB Darian Mensah

Trinton Breeze

Jan 16, 2026 1 min read

Word around college football today is Miami is now the team to beat for former Duke QB Darian Mensah, who recently entered the transfer portal on the last day. This isn’t some long shot, the Hurricanes are getting serious looks and buzz as the favorite to land him according to 247Sports.

He broke out at Tulane in 2024, starting all 13 games and throwing 2,723 yards with 22 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions while completing 65.9% of his throws. He also ran for 132 yards and a score.

He then transferred to Manny Diaz’s Duke squad for the 2025 season, and he took off even more piling up nearly 4,000 yards passing with 34 touchdowns and 6 picks and a completion rate around 67%.

Mensah is back in the portal, and Miami fans are hyped about the possibility of adding a proven Power-5 QB.

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RVACane

Tuesday at 10:31 AM

pacusmc

Tuesday at 10:32 AM

Caniac16 said:

I guarantee you this guy watches in the corner and says it’s a win for him.

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itsacanething

Tuesday at 10:32 AM

dookie blaylock said:
“i was incredibly incorrect, but here’s how you can interpret that i was only kind of wrong.” what a ***.

and nobody will ever know how much they got paid...

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itsacanething

Tuesday at 10:33 AM

Problem2 said:
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I love being rich

I don't even think duke alleged tampering...what clowns. the agent just has to call miami and its not tampering.

Schnelly'sPipe

Tuesday at 10:33 AM

RVACane

Tuesday at 10:33 AM

Felonious Monk

Tuesday at 10:34 AM

pacusmc said:
I guarantee you this guy watches in the corner and says it’s a win for him.

Well, 50% of the people in his marriage were sexually satisfied.

ThomasM

Tuesday at 10:34 AM

smack99 said:
Only thing holding me back from screaming Natty is that OL....

Dude threw 39 TDs to 6 INTs behind Duke's OL. I think we'll be fine.

ThomasM

Tuesday at 10:35 AM

TallyCane said:
2 years of eligibility remaining is nice.

He won't play here two years if he has a big season in 2026. He's coming here to springboard up the draft board.

USNAVYCANE

Tuesday at 10:36 AM

Very important question who wears number 10 ?

aelmiami

Tuesday at 10:36 AM

pacusmc said:
I guarantee you this guy watches in the corner and says it’s a win for him.

He probably provides encouragement and drinks.

Tony4Canes

Tuesday at 10:37 AM

USNAVYCANE said:
Very important question who wears number 10 ?

Seeing Mensah and Toney goes to #1

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dolemite79

Tuesday at 10:37 AM

USNAVYCANE said:
Very important question who wears number 10 ?

Mali can take 1 now that JoJo is gone

Page305

Tuesday at 10:37 AM

USNAVYCANE said:
Very important question who wears number 10 ?

He does and Baby Jesus switches to #1

Torch_Da1

Tuesday at 10:38 AM

USNAVYCANE said:
Very important question who wears number 10 ?

Mensah does. Toney will get #1 if he wants it.

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jjpuppet

Tuesday at 10:38 AM

Ziggy said:
I can't believe we went from Cam Ward to Carson Beck to Darian Mensah. Truly incredible by Mario and the staff. Elite pull to get this done at the buzzer and settled before spring ball.

Last minute every year , While Canes insight melts down

USNAVYCANE

Tuesday at 10:38 AM

dolemite79 said:
we're only getting three possible pieces of news prior to the 29th

1. Duke and miami settle and mensah enrolls

2. Mensah says I give up and goes back to duke

3. The hearing proceeds as planned on the 29th

Other than that id expect this thread to stay off topic lol

Miami is not involved in anything with this lawsuits